Use of X-ray micro computed tomography imaging to analyze the morphology of wheat grain through its development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wheat is one of the most important staple source in the world for human consumption, animal feed and industrial raw materials. To deal with the global and increasing population demand, enhancing crop yield by increasing the final weight of individual grain is considered as a feasible solution. Morphometric analysis of wheat grain plays an important role in tracking and understanding developmental processes by assessing potential impacts on grains properties, size and shape that are major determinants of final grain weight. X-ray micro computed tomography (μCT) is a very powerful non-invasive imaging tool that is able to acquire 3D images of an individual grain, enabling to assess the morphology of wheat grain and of its different compartments. Our objective is to quantif

SUBMITTER: Le TDQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6668075 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature